Website for sore eyes - nick Wallwork has launched a website consultancy at his home in Lower Earley

A LOWER Earley man left his high-flying City job to set up his own website design consultancy in the peace and quiet of his home.

Nick Wallwork, of Bridport Close, decided the time had come to quit his hectic job at the Nasdaq Stock Exchange and indulge in his

passion for IT - and make a living out of it.

The 24-year-old entrepreneur hopes with Webdott he will encourage more small businesses to realise the potential of the virtual world.

He said: "I have always been interested in technology and I believe there is a huge market for entry level websites for small businesses needing a leg-up in this e-commerce age without being ripped-off by larger website design companies."

Mr Wallwork explained the current uncertainty in the financial industry prompted him to change his life.

He also felt the stress of at least three hours of commuting to and from London were taking a toll on the quality of his life.

He said: "With the current situation in the City where jobs are few and far between and redundancies are being made all over the place, existing employees are being pushed to their limits - stress levels are higher than ever."